So I decided to collect all my short fiction from last year into an ebook so I could peruse my Stories of Dubious Literary Merit on my Kindle, but after I went through the effort of formatting the darn thing I thought to myself, “Self, since you have this nice little formatted anthology now, why … Continue reading »
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Loglines for “Red in Tooth and Claw”
Have been trying out different loglines for the project I completed last month for NaNoWriMo. Not thrilled with any of them, really. Curious what your thoughts are. So, Dear Reader, what say you of the following? A cynical mercenary, adrift in the post-apocalyptic USA, must rediscover his lost humanity in order save mankind from an … Continue reading »
In Which I Spoil Myself With a New Toy
So, I finally broke down and got an iPad–for the family, of course. There are a metric crap-tonne of educational apps for the kids. Really. Good learnings to be had. Also, I got tired of reading comics on my laptop and the Kindle just doesn’t cut it for that format. The iPad on the other … Continue reading »
Flash Fiction: To Be Continued…
One of the awesome side-effects of NaNoWriMo is that watching me slog through the word mines every night bit my kids with the writing bug. A couple of times a week we’ll sit at the table and write–well, they write and I help them–so I don’t really try to do any serious writing, but I … Continue reading »
In Which I Interview Myself About My Project for NaNoWriMo
Kacy Nielsen over at OutwardBounder recently posted a self-interview about his current project. I thought it was such a great idea I figured I’d steal it for myself. So, without further ado, I am pleased to present: Scott Zachary, the SZWrites Interview Continue reading »
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner
I’m very happy to announce the completion of the first draft for “Red in Tooth and Claw,” at just under 51K words. Now I have to get back to the Day Job. No rest for the wicked. Will write a Post-Nano update tomorrow. I’m all wrote out. Final stats for November 30th: New words written: 2,029 Final total … Continue reading »
We have weighed Humanity in the balances, and have found it wanting.
Here’s today’s progress on my project for NaNoWriMo 2012: the post-apocalyptic tale of a man struggling to preserve his principals and humanity after the collapse of civilization—now with a parting of old friends. Continue reading »
